ORDINANCE NO. ___________, SERIES 2022
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATING TO TRUCK PARKING REQUIREMENTS (CASE NO. 21-LDC-0010). (AS AMENDED)
BODY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER MADONNA FLOOD
WHEREAS, the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (the "Council") passed Resolution 64, Series 2020 directing the Louisville Metro Planning Commission (the "Planning Commission") to conduct a study to determine if amendments to the Land Development Code ("LDC") would be appropriate to address heavy truck parking, including the consideration of additional zoning districts in which such use may be permitted; and
WHEREAS, Planning and Design Services staff developed an amendment to LDC to use best practices in parking requirement provisions while reducing parking requirements for all uses with a special emphasis on areas within traditional form districts. In addition to these amendments, staff corrected longstanding issues with respect to the formatting of parking requirement tables; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted a resolution directing Planning and Design Services staff to determine whether additional changes were needed to the parking requirements, based upon the identified issues and public comment, and to bring back a proposed amendment to the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment was reviewed by the Planning Committee of the Planning Commission on August 3, 2021 and was forwarded by that Committee to the Planning Commission for its review; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on September 16, 2021 recommended that the Council adopt the proposed text amendments to the LDC as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 20-LDC-0010; and
WHEREAS, Council approves and accepts the recommendation of the Planning Commission as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 21-LDC-0011, with several additional amendments.
NOW THEREFOR...
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